I wonder what my favourite literary introverts would think of lockdown
Like no other disaster before it, the coronavirus lockdown has separated the introverts from the extroverts. As news of the…
From Pride and Prejudice to Normal People – love stories in literature
Normal People is in the news, but this time the fuss is not about the book, but about the television…
Unpopular opinions are proving popular, especially when it comes to books
So much for positivity in difficult and uncertain times – unpopular opinions posts have been popping up in my Facebook…
There is a story in all lives, great and small
Sometimes, reading can make you feel like people are living much bigger lives than your own. Lying in bed after…
Am I living in a literary echo chamber, as well as a political one?
Reading the list of books most commonly borrowed from libraries from April 2018 until March 2019, just after the shock…
Celebrating Valentine’s Day with the best love stories in literature
As seen on Ten Daily For some people, the best love stories are those in which the passion is fast…
